Xiaomi Mi 5X With MIUI 9 Launched: Price, Specifications and More

Xiaomi has made the Mi 5X official today at an event in Beijing, China. The new mid-range smartphone from Xiaomi highlights a dual rear camera setup, an octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC, and improved audio quality, among other things.

As far as design is concerned, the Mi 5X looks eerily similar to the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. The rounded edges, and the dual-camera module at the back seem inspired by Apple’s flagship smartphone.

Specifications

As far as the specifications, the Mi 5X flaunts a 5.5-inch full HD (1080p) display, and is powered powered by a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked at up to 2GHz coupled with 4GB of RAM.

In terms of optics, the Mi 5X draws similar camera configuration to the Mi 6. It houses a dual rear camera setup (12-megapixel wide-angle with 1.25-micron pixel sensor and f/2.2 aperture, and a 12-megapixel telephoto with 1-micron pixel sensor and f/2.6 aperture).

And comes with a Portrait Mode for bokeh effects, similar to the iPhone 7 Plus and the OnePlus 5. It bears a 5-megapixel front camera with real-time beautification.

The Xiaomi Mi 5X also comes with a high-quality audio output with DHS Audio Calibration Algorithm and a standalone audio amplifier for improved quality via headphones.

Price

The Xiaomi Mi 5X price is CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 14,200) and will be offered in Black, Gold and Pink colour options. There is only one RAM/ storage variant at launch – 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage.

The smartphone is set to go on sale in China at 10 am on August 1, and registrations for the first sale are already open, with over 800,000 people having shown an interest in buying the Xiaomi Mi 5X at the time of writing.
Xiaomi Mi 5X specificationsprice

The Xiaomi Mi 5X price is CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 14,200) and will be offered in Black, Gold and Pink colour options. There is only one RAM/ storage variant at launch – 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage. The smartphone is set to go on sale in China at 10 am on August 1, and registrations for the first sale are already open.